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Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Mecca, Medina

Foreigners can now invest in Saudi listed companies owning real estate in Makkah and Madinah, as announced by the Saudi Capital Market Authority today.
The CMA aims to stimulate investment and enhance the Saudi capital market's attractiveness and efficiency through this initiative.
Foreign investment is limited to 49% ownership in these companies, with exceptions for strategic foreign investors.
The CMA has previously allowed non-Saudis to invest in real estate funds in these cities, supporting Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.

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Saudi Arabia: Mecca, Medina opens for foreign investors to boost development

Business & economy | World | The decision will allow foreigners to invest in companies whose revenues rely on the Islamic pilgrimage, one of the leading sources of revenue for the kingdom.

1 month ago·Noida, India

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i24NEWS

Saudi Arabia welcomes foreign investment into holy cities

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The Media Line

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The Saudi Capital Market Authority: Allowing Foreign Investment in Real Estate Listed Companies Operating in Makkah and Madinah

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced that foreigners are allowed to invest in Saudi listed companies in the Saudi capital market that own real estate within the boundaries of the cities of Makkah and Madinah, starting today. This follows the approval of the Controls for the Exclusion of Companies Listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) from the Meaning of the Phrase (…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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The Siasat Daily

Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in Makkah, Madinah property

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced a groundbreaking policy allowing foreign investors to invest in real estate companies operating in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. This initiative, effective immediately, is designed to attract foreign capital, boost the Saudi capital market, and support ongoing and future development projects in the two sacred cities. Also ReadPraying at Rawdah in Madinah: Nusuk platform offers …

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Firstpost News

Now foreigners can invest in Saudi firms that own property in Mecca, Madina

Saudi Arabia aims to welcome 30 million pilgrims for Haj and the year-round pilgrimage umrah annually by 2030. In 2019, it earned about $12 billion from the two pilgrimages, according to official data.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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